Comments: I believe the name of this formation is "Son Tower". Seems like I heard it was named for someone's offspring, not the solar version. Maybe someone who was around back then can tell us for sure?

Comments: Climbing community take note: The idea that Thin Man should have another bolt is not a new one. Every climber visiting Shadow Wall I have ever met since I first moved here in 2000 has had an opinion on this matter. One guy went so far as to say he didn't care about the local ehics because the ones with their panties in a bunch will die pretty soon or be unable to get to the wall to check out the route. Pretty harsh but something to think about. If enough people agree that for future climbers saf... more >>

I was trying to point out that sometimes the climbing blinds us. For example, everyone is arguing about rebolting and retrobolting...ask a non-climber their opinion and they would say the problem is the bolting itself, not the style in which it was done. Since we have all accepted bolting in general, we have moved onto more nebulous concepts and forgotten about the basics, our impacts on everything and everyone else.

Comments: Climbing should be allowed on Morro Rock so that we can most effectively re-threaten at-risk species. Nothing should stand in the way of our rights!

Peregrines are still on the watch list until 2015. Their future is not is certain.

163 species of birds have been found to be susceptible to the West-Nile virus. The list includes several species of hawks, including American kestrel, merlin, and prairie falcon, which are closely related to peregrines. In September of 2002, a moribund 2-year o... more >>